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Historical Event on 12/28/1928

First talkie feature film 'Melody of Love' was released in India. The film was made by Universal Picture Corporation, America. It's premier was held at Elphinstone Picture Palace, Calcutta.

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6/15/1659Aurangzeb was declared as the Emperor of India at Red Fort Delhi.
6/26/1888Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Pilani.
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10/30/1963Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, nationalist, freedom fighter and social worker, died at Madurai.
8/8/1940Dilip Narayan Sardesai, cricketer (high scoring Indian batsman of sixties), was born in Margao, Goa. He has received Arjun Award (1970).
8/30/1991Dr. P. J. Devras, friend of snakes, passed away.
7/24/2000S. Vijayalakshmi becomes the first Indian woman Grandmaster in the International Grandmasters chess tournament held in Hyderabad.
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